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Dissmissing the blue screen announcing 3 levels gained, Robert drools at the sight of the book with mystical symbols that suddenly appears on it and the shield that was somehow unscratched after Robert barrage of manabolt.

Holding his breath in antacipation Robert says "Inspect."


Immediatly after a blue screen appears.

 Flame javilin skill book teaches you the skill with the proficincy level 1 novice. Damage 40.Cast time:None.Cost:20 MP

"Awesome now I got a ranged attack agianst speedsters and it' also useful for sneak attacks.Learn." A red light passed through his eyebrows and after the light disaperred it was like he had every part af the spell known like the back of his hand. Having absorbed the skill book Robert turned his attention towards the shield. 

"Inspect." Says Robert for the second time.

Another blue screen appears.

Biggy's shield. Rare quality. Description. The shield origin is a molton rock created by fire magic from the attack of a unknown wizard. After making it a perfect round shape by dipping it in lava and added a metal handle to it with bolts, Biggy's shield was born! Requirement 10 strength.Effect:Super hard(Can only by destroyed by level 100 Armament haki or by a legend name grade sword).+ 4 Vitality.

Authors note 1: I believe sword ranks in the one piece world only has japanise names so I came up with new Sword ranks and names.

 Rank 1. Ordinary swords. Can be bought at any store.

 Rank 2.Graded swords. Have been forged by Smith that has learned armament haki and used it while forging the blade turning the blade purple. 

Rank 3 Named swords. A sword that has been forged with haki and followed a dead grandmaster swordsman that also has mastered in his lifetime making the swords name reach the corners of the world. The blade now has a black or deep purple color depending on how long it has been since it's owner has died.

 Rank 4 Legendary Named Swords. A blade very rarely seen with only seven blades known in the world.  A sword forged by a blacksmith that learned haki and  has had several masters of the grandmaster level. This type of sword is rarely ever circulated outside Wano's Shogun family or it's great clans since this sword is of the highest quality and is almost always a family heirloom. The only known exception is Mihawks Night sword in the orginal one piece story.

Authors note 2: 
Gear drops are something that the Gamer devil fruit creates therefore they will also have a separate system that determines the quality of an item. The ranks of quality is:
1.Normal or Trash = Broken weapons
2.Rare
3.Special
4.Unique
5. Myth
6. Legendary
7.Divine

'While gainig new way to protect myself is nice, I don't have 360 vision and if I have my hands full having another pair can save my life.' "Here Bobby this is for you." Says Robert  while trying not to show the ache in his heart. 

"Wow thanks Robert" says Bobby  with a wide smile knowing that it must good stuff after seeing Robert funny facial expressions.

This novel is dropped because I want to write something else. 

Thank you for reading my story. :)  
Synopsis:
Robert gets struck by lightning and dies on his way home from work only to find himself reborn in the One Piece world. Roberts bad luck was fortunately turned around when he to his delight discover he has eaten a devil fruit with unlimited potential. The Gamer fruit! With knowledge of the worlds heroes and villans can Robert change history by himself? Or will Robert become a stepping stone for somebody else?
Authors note:
 I do not own One Piece or The Gamer Manga. This story is not a original story but a fanfiction. Please also be understanding of the fact that there is more than hundred revealed locations so far in the One Piece story with more to come so there is know way In can remember them all. To write around that problem I will make islands up though obviously the seas, Reverse mountain and key locations like Mariejois, Marineford and the Yonko’s territory will stay the same since I think it will be more interesting than following completely in Luffy’s footsteps because that is my alternative since I don’t have a perfect memory. I suggest readers is in their teens since bloodshed will be depicted with detail like this: The blood sprayed on Roberts face when he cut into the marine throat. The Marine tried to warn the marines on patrol around the corner but only gurgling escaped his mouth.I will try to put out 3 chapters a week.With nothing more to add please enjoy!

This prodigal actually agreed! "Martial Spirit" has all along been incurring losses. And now it could be sold for one million, hahaha! This is just too funny!
Ko Gohon's mood was happy as ever, as he smiled and said, "In that case, I'll wait for Young Master Dali's money, haha."
"Mm, no problem." Hong Dali wasn't the least self-conscious of his squandering. "Then, we can just do the procedures today."
After hanging up the call, Tang Muxin exclaimed, "Dali, that's one million! One million! You can just directly give the author's family this sum of money, why do you need to give it to that annoying rascal Ko Gohon!"
"I know." Hong Dali shrugged. "The problem is that we don't know the contact details of the author. What choice do I have then?" Hong Dali turned his head and looked at Ling Xiaoyi. "Give the author's family another 2 million. Oh right. Sister Xiaoyi, make the arrangements at Luo Xue's family's side. Also, tell Zhong Dian website not to hype this issue!" 
"OK, Young Master." Ling Xiaoyi nodded.
"Alright." Tang Muxin thought for a while, but in the end, she nodded and said, "Though you're squandering this time, it's a good way to squander on!"
…
In the group chat for Feng Yun website authors—
Author One: "Has 'Martial Spirit' been completely blocked? I can't find it no matter how I search for it, and I was still thinking of supporting it, sigh."
Author Two: "Yes, those from the above are definitely planning to tone this matter down as soon as possible. If it goes on like this, in a few days, this matter will just die down like that. Sigh, a long-time author has died, yet there aren't even any words from them. So heartless."
Author Three: "Big news! Something big has happened! 'Martial Spirit' can't be found at Feng Yun side already, right? Zhong Dian website has actually published this book and officially released a notice on it. This is really big news! Everyone, quickly go and take a look!"
Author Two: "Really?! I'll go and take a look right away!"
…
On Zhong Dian website, on the official website.
A huge banner was hung in the central position of the main webpage. The title was "Carrying On Luo Xue's Unfulfilled Wish, Officially Searching For Authors To Continue Writing 'Martial Spirit'!"
Upon clicking into the post, the content inside made all the authors' eyes lit up.
Zhong Dian website's Official Announcement—
"Author of 'Martial Spirit,' Luo Xue, has unfortunately passed away. Thus, Zhong Dian website, in order to do its utmost to help Luo Xue's family, has invested one million to purchase the contact details and all the copyrights of the author of 'Martial Spirit.' Now, Zhong Dian website officially announces that 'Martial Spirit' already belongs to Zhong Dian website. Now, we're searching for authors willing to continue writing Martial Spirit till it finishes. At the same time, Zhong Dian website promises that all the subsequent earnings of Martial Spirit, after deducting taxes, will all belong to Luo Xue's family."
This was the full content of Zhong Dian website's declaration. It did not mention a word about what Hong Dali did.
Ever since this piece of news had been released by Zhong Dian website, countless people started to award and support "Martial Spirit" which had already transferred to Zhong Dian website!
And after this announcement had been released by Zhong Dian website, a Great God-level author named Tian Yuanlong from Feng Yun website posted the following— 
"Fight fight fight! Fight against Zhong Dian website for creating hype using Luo Xue's incident!"
Main content— 
"Luo Xue has passed away. This is truly a very sad thing. But I didn't expect that Zhong Dian website would use this matter to create hype. I really can't help but despise this! And a so-called one million bought the opportunity to create hype, this is really cheap, it makes people look down on them! As expected, they're businessmen, very good at grabbing opportunities!
"Why do they want to buy the copyright of 'Martial Spirit'? Isn't it because they recognized the opportunity to create hype this time? One million is not a small figure! Having no bottom line when it comes to creating hype, this is really unbearable to witness any further!"
Once this post came out, the internet instantly descended into chaos! 
In the various authors' group chats—
Author One: "Damn it, Zhong Dian website totally doesn't have any bottom line. The person is already dead, yet they're still creating hype?!"
Author Two: "Damn you, can you get some brains first before you scold people? Is there even a need for Zhong Dian to use this matter to create hype? You don't have brains yet you still dare to come out and expose it!"
Author Three: "This time, Zhong Dian's side has not done this very nicely. Previously, I still thought that Hong Dali was quite a good person. I didn't think it would turn out this way. Disappointed!"
Author Four: "What the heck, are you an idiot, Young Master is that kind of person? Can you use your brain before you speak?"
…
On the online novel forum—
"Fight! Fight! Zhong Dian website is shameless, using the deceased to create hype!"
"Get lost, people from Feng Yun. Is Young Master that kind of person? Don't you all have brains?!"
"Go to work+Write novels+Learn drawing+Play COS+Make props+Watch anime+Laze in bed and sleep, I'm still alive."
"Regarding Luo Xue, writers, do you dare to have some sympathy?"
…
Chenhui Building.
Hong Dali lay on Li Nianwei's lap and asked Ling Xiaoyi, "Sister Xiaoyi, how are the arrangements going at Luo Xue's side?"
"They are more or less done. We've already communicated with Luo Xue's mother. Also, we're planning to fork out a sum of money to buy a new house for his family members, to let them have a place to live in their retirement." Ling Xiaoyi slowly said, "But Luo Xue has a younger sister. Young Master, do you have any plans on that?" 
"Younger sister…" Hong Dali thought for a while. "Send her to New Lanxiang campus city. The environment there is better. Oh right, iPartment should already be built, right? Arrange for his family to stay in an apartment there—give them a bigger one, with shops around the area. Anyway, I'm not planning to collect money from there."
"OK." Ling Xiaoyi nodded. "There aren't any more problems. It's just that this time, many people are scolding us and saying that we are using this incident to create hype. Young Master, do you want to respond to these?"
Upon hearing what Ling Xiaoyi had said, Tang Muxin angrily said, "This group of people, they can't tell good from bad!"
Even Li Nianwei, whose personality was calm and composed, nodded. "Yes, sigh, they can't tell right from wrong."
"I'll not respond." Hong Dali insipidly said, "If I respond, that would really be creating hype. They can say all they want to, we just need to do what we want to do. Oh right, I heard that Luo Xue's father is handicapped?"
"Yes, Young Master." Ling Xiaoyi said, "A car accident caused the loss of both of his legs from the knee down. Or else, Luo Xue wouldn't have to tire himself out to this extent."
"Mm…" Hong Dali nodded. "After we've developed our endoskeleton, give him one set."
"OK."
…
In the group chats for Feng Yun website authors—
Author One: "They're actually selling copyrights at this time! Needless to say, I'm not writing my book anymore. I want to go back to Zhong Dian!"
Author Two: "I'll go back too. Feng Yun's side has actually sold all the copyrights, they're just so damn careless about it!"
Tian Yuanlong: "What the heck, Feng Yun gives you such high prices yet you want to be traitors!"
Author One: "F*ck you! This proves that I still have a conscience, unlike you!"
Tian Yuanlong: "Damn, a traitor is acting all superior here! You haven't even figured out clearly who is the one that gives you money and supports your living. If you want to leave, leave quickly, don't affect our moods! I'm fine with my new book which has published 1.7 million words within half a year. I can play around every day."
Author Two: "Damn you, you're giving up even your conscience for the sake of money, aren't you?!"
Author Two was kicked out from Feng Yun authors' group chat.
Author One: "What the heck, you're still kicking people out, I dare you to kick me out as well!"
Author One was kicked out from Feng Yun authors' group chat.
Tian Yuanlong: "Don't blame me for being honest. This is the group for Feng Yun authors, and the group prohibits any discussions about Zhong Dian website! Any more discussions, and you'll be kicked out of the group without any hesitation!"
…
Just when there was chaos on the internet, "Martial Spirit" had undergone a huge change!
It was first the five Supreme Gods of Zhong Dian website who each gave one million Zhong Dian coins as tips. And then, very soon later, the number of people tipping "Martial Spirit" had reached a new peak once again! 
Initially, only about 1,000 or so readers and authors tipped "Martial Spirit." However, very soon, the scale started to greatly increase, and when nighttime came, the number of people giving tips had already exceeded 10,000. And it was still continuously increasing.
…
Feng Yun website headquarters building.
"Young Master, at the moment, there are already close to a hundred authors planning to return to Zhong Dian website. These are all the authors that we'd paid a high price for their chapters when we just started the website." GM Liu from Feng Yun website stood in front of Ko Gohon and Shiroishi Kazuma and reported.
"So many have left?!" Ko Gohon paced back and forth in the room. "Are there any movements at the authors' group chat now?!"
"Currently, there's not much going on," GM Liu answered. "Now, things have toned down at the authors' side. According to your idea, we have pushed all the blame on this matter to Zhong Dian website taking the opportunity to create hype. Approximately more than half of the authors in the authors' group chat have expressed their support, and the reactions on that are not very big! Especially an author called Tian Yuanlong, he's extremely supportive of us!"
"Mm, that's good!" Ko Gohon firmly decided. "Increase the recommendations for all the authors that have supported us this time! Promote that Tian Yuanlong with all your might! As for those who have left, remove all their books and get them to completely disappear!"
"Young Master, aren't we keeping anyone of them?" GM Liu cautiously said, "The quality of their books is not bad. If they just leave like that, it's quite a pity…"
"Mm…" Ko Gohon wasn't anxious to reply, but asked instead, "Oh right, about how many authors have left in total? How is the impact on the updated books?"
"According to the calculations, we've lost approximately 400 books or so." GM Liu replied.
"400 books, 400 books, it's not little…" Ko Gohon anxiously pranced around the room and then irritatedly waved his hand. "Go out first, I'll think about it again!"
"Yes." GM Liu instantly went out.
After he'd left, Ko Gohon instantly took out his smartphone and made a call, then anxiously said, "Uncle Kazuma, quite a lot of authors have left because of the incident this time. We've lost approximately 400 books, what should we do?" 
"How can you do big things if you're so flustered!" Shiroishi Kazuma said in a low voice, "It's even better that they leave, don't keep any one of them!"
"Ah?!" Ko Gohon was shocked. "Why? That's over 400 authors, over 100 elite writers! It's fine that those without contracts left, but it wasn't easy for us to poach those with flat fees!"
"The aim is to let them leave by themselves." Shiroishi Kazuma insipidly said, "Once they leave, our spendings would decrease greatly. Also, get the editor to ask the unofficial authors to hurry up and speed up in completing their books. Take this opportunity to directly clear them all!"


"I have to squander; otherwise, won't it be a waste of my parent's talent at earning money?" Hong Dali answers a reporter's question matter-of-factly. 

Just after the interview ends, Hong Dali opens the Great Prodigal System's interface and looks at the various good stuff displayed in it. Stroking his chin, he mumbles to himself, "I just need to squander 200 billion yuan more to exchange for the blueprint of the core technology, Engine Destruction, found in the strongest humanoid mecha weapon, Neo Granzon. Looks like I'll have to work harder!"

"I want to splurge! I want to squander!"


This was Hanna, a confident, good looking yet an introvert girl. She was friendly but did not have much friends. She was intelligent but never spoke much. She was funny, but did not laugh much. It was probably due to her toxic upbringing that she had built walls arround herself, not letting anybody know her so well. It was only her best friend Lilly, who actually knew who Hanna was in reality. 

Hanna did love her mother a lot, that is why she chose to wear her best creation for today. Her mother did not have time or perhaps did not consider the 'Writer's event' to be important, so Hanna instead wore her mother's creation to feel her presence.

This event was supposed to be the biggest annual even of the United States of America, where only the most reputable and famous authors and tycoons were invited. Two years back in November, Hanna had started to write a scientific fiction book, involving a vast virus, which takes over the entire globe, killing millions of people. And now, the book was already number one selling in America, and was soon planned to be published by her publishing house, in several languages all across the globe. Hanna had dreamt about this virus in her dream two years ago and the next morning, she already found herself writing a scientific love story about the virus.

While the entire world was busy fighting the dangerous coronavirus, a young writer found her love during her time in Quarantine by chance! 

Will the story end up with a tragic ending or is their still any hope for the two...?

A simple and short love story, which will keep you engrossed at the time of isolation!
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Webnovel Spirity Awards 2020

When Xiang Wan came back to the campus, she met several authors in the main hall.
There were male authors as well as female authors. They were sitting on the sofa, chatting with each other.
As Xiang Wan did not know any of them, she only gave them a polite smile.
She was preparing to walk past them when a male author sitting on the sofa called out to her.
"Hey Beautiful, which website are you from, what's your name?"
Xiang Wan was startled. "Wen Quan Book Treasury. Xiang Gongzi Wan."
"Ah, Gongzi[Young Master]? Ha, nice to meet you, Gongzi."
"…"
To be honest, when Xiang Wan bantered with her readers on the Internet, she felt that her pen name was really cool and fun.
But it felt a bit awkward to say it out in front of strangers.
"Everyone, nice to meet you!"
Besides this, she did not know know what else she could say.
"I'll go up first. Bye."
She smiled at the group and headed straight to the lift.
A gaze followed her from behind but she didn't notice it.
…
The training officially began the next morning.
Like all schools, the first lesson was self-introduction.
Xiang Wan then noticed that her classmates were the industry's famous authors.
Wen Quan Book Treasury selected three female authors for the training. The other two female authors were more famous than Xiang Wan. One of them was even a big shot from the Women's Genre.
However, Xiang Wan attracted the most attention as she was the most striking girl in class.
In the real world, looks do matter.
Xiang Wan had attractive facial features—a heart-shaped face; a pair of big eyes, deep and bright as well as fair, delicate skin without spots and scars. She had a slender, curvy figure, and a pair of beautiful long legs. When she smiled, she gave off a feeling of gentleness and mild temperament.
Generally, such women would fall under the most desirable girlfriend category from the men's perspective.
After Xiang Wan finished introducing herself, her deskmate handed a notebook over to her.
"May I have your autograph?"
Xiang Wan turned and saw the guy, the one who called out to her at the hall last night.
"I… I'm not a famous author." She smiled apologetically.
"It doesn't matter." The guy blinked at her. "Even a famous author may not be able to write something that could foresee what's going to happen next in a case."
"…"
So did he know about her?
That guy spoke in a lower tone and chuckled, "I've read your novel when Zhao Jiahang died. Your writing is quite good. If you publish your novel in the Men's Genre, your book might have flown off the shelves…"
Eh?
Was it a compliment that she had done a good job in her novel or praising her that she had the mentality of a guy?
Xiang Wan gave an awkward smile. "Thank you."
The self-introduction soon ended.
The authors were now students in this training programme. The facilitator let the student representatives have a word with everyone in the classroom.
There were three student representatives that were from different websites. Each one of them were renowned authors that everyone in the classroom had heard of before.
After they finished addressing everyone with their speech, the facilitator moved on to the Q&A session between the student representatives and rest of students.
The student representatives were two guys and a girl. They took turns to answer questions. Many of the students asked the two male representatives questions and both of them answered all of them without a hitch.
Lastly, it was the turn of the female representative.
Xiang Wan heard about her before. She was the big shot that came from Wen Quan Book Treasury. Her pen name was Zi Tan[1].
She seemed rather aloof and taciturn. Thus, nobody asked her any questions.
The facilitator waited for a while and saw that the students were whispering amongst themselves, yet nobody asked a question and the atmosphere started to get awkward.
"Is there no one who has questions to ask our Miss Zi Tan?"
Such a question sounded really embarrassing.
A layer of red started to show up on Zi Tan's cheeks.
Xiang Wan was from the same website as her. Seeing that she was faced with such a situation, Xiang Wan quickly raised her hand to break the strange atmosphere.
"I would like to ask Miss Zi Tan. You have written so many wonderful works, I believe there must be a supportive gentleman behind you… Well, I actually wanted to ask, are you married?"
Xiang Wan actually felt a bit embarrassed to have asked this question.
Actually she wanted to ask if she had a boyfriend, but in the end, she couldn't hold her tongue.
Xiang Wan could have asked questions relating to her work but she had never read her books before, hence, unable to raise any question relating to her works.
The original intention was to help her, yet in the end, Miss Zi Tan's face obviously gone redder than before.
"She said, "I'm still… Thank you!"
The whole room was filled with applause.
Xiang Wan's face was now burning hot, she totally could not hear her reply at all.
Thinking back of the earlier scene, she wished the ground would swallow her up.
Why the hell did she ask that kind of question!
…
At a corner in the classroom.
Zi Tan was fiddling with her mobile phone with a gloomy face.
Beside her was the other female author from the same website, Du Landuo[2]. "Can't you tell?" She snorted, "I think she meant to embarrass you, knowing the fact that you've just divorced…"
Zi Tan replied coldly, "Don't have to worry about me, just say what's on your mind."
Du Landuo observed Zi Tan's facial expressions. "This girl's ambitious. Just look at how she revived her dying novel by taking advantage of the hype."
Zi Tan remained silent.
"I've heard that ever since she tasted the sweetness of the success of the hype," Du Landuo continued to sneer, "she's doing it again by shamelessly adapting an actual case as a plot for her novel…"
Zi Tan gave her a glance. "Want to go to the restroom?"
With that, she left the classroom for the restroom.
…
When Zi Tan came into the restroom, Xiang Wan was washing her hands at the basin.
"Hi!" Xiang Wan turned to greet her.
Xiang Wan thought there was nothing wrong being friendly as they were from the same website and furthermore, she had helped her out earlier.
However, Zi Tan straightened her back and walked past her as if she had not heard or seen anything.
The mirror reflected her aloof and cold face as well as her unapproachable attitude. 
A moment later, she heard a 'bang' in a cubicle. It was the sound of door closing.
Xiang Wan took a glance, wiped her hands, and left the restroom.
…
Wen Quan Book Treasury was an online literature website for women.
When there were a lot of women in a place, there were bound to be disputes. The amount of disputes had a positive correlation to the number of women.
Therefore, Xiang Wan rarely mixed around in the circle of authors. There were very few authors whom she was familiar with.
In the morning, the classroom had displayed the name tags of each and every student on the respective seats, which meant the seating arrangement was fixed.
However, after their lunch, the students started to mingle around.
Many of them took their name tags and sat together with those authors they were more familiar with.
A training like that appeared to be rather relaxed.
Some of the authors were actually daring enough to bring their laptop to the classroom. They sat at the back of the classroom and started to write their story.
Xiang Wan was not a famous nor popular author, and did not dare to do that. She sat in her original seat which was the third row from the front and was taking notes seriously.
Ding!
She received an SMS.
The student who sat beside took a look at her.
Xiang Wan felt her ears warm. She took a peek at her mobile phone while lowering her head.
"Why didn't you look for me when you're in the capital?"
Thump! Her heart missed a beat.
I blocked Cheng Zheng, why didn't I block him as well?
Xiang Wan mulled over how to reply as her finger stroked the screen, and that took her quite a while.
"I have class. Busy."
"Won't it end eventually?"
"… Yes."
"I had wanted to treat you to dinner. But since your attitude is so bad, this Young Master changed his mind."
"…"
Xiang Wan was speechless.
Besides Bai Muchuan, she had not seen another "tsundere" that acted like that?
Seriously, Xiang Wan felt like sending a rebuttal so powerful that could send him to his "death".
But she had yet to find the appropriate words when Bai Muchuan sent another message.
"I'm giving you a chance to apologize."
"?"
Xiang Wan was dying of laughter.
Really, she was not angry the least bit. She totally found this hilarious.
"Young Master Bai, did you send the message to the wrong person? Do we know each other very well?"
"Xiang Wan, the moment you got the autographed books, you forgot the one who helped you?"
Uh~ Alright!
For that, Xiang Wan was really grateful for his help.
Although up to until now, she did not know how Bai Muchuan managed to get Second Young Master Mu's autograph!
…
When she got the memorabilia, she posted to her WeChat Moments, and that shook the online literature world, right?
It's the only copy!
The only copy with the autograph in the market!
That autograph is hard to get!
There were countless comments that expressed their envy. In fact, Xiang Wan was too embarrassed to disclose she actually had a collection of such autographed books. 
However, there were also people who raised their doubts.
"Could it be fake?"
"Nobody has seen how the autograph of Second Young Master Mu looked like… Could this be just a prank to make people laugh?"
Of course, such comments were privately discussed and not left on WeChat. Xiang Wan only knew of it after someone told her.
However, when one kept hearing about such doubts, the doubt would take roots in the mind.
Hence, after contemplating for a while, she decided to ask Bai Muchuan.
"Are you close to Second Young Master Mu? How did you get the autographed books?"
Bai Muchuan did not reply.
This guy is trying to be aloof again?
"Hello, Bai Muchuan? Say something!"
"…"
"Are you mute?"
"…"
"Bai Muchuan, I've asked you a question."
She sent several SMS but Bai Muchuan only replied a sentence coldly.
"You've a lot of guts now? When you're asking for help, don't you know you have to change your attitude?" 
Pffft! Xiang Wan did not notice that when she lowered her head to chat on the mobile phone, the corners of her lips were turned upward.
"Who's asking you? Forget it then."
"The third volume of Second Young Master Mu's 'The White List' is almost out!"
Ahhhhhhhh! Really?
"What do you want in order to help me?"
"Try asking me nicely?"
"Young Master Bai, please help me. Help me get the autographed book!"
"Tell me, do we know each other well?"
Xiang Wan bit her lips lightly, her smile almost became a grin.
"Sometimes."
Maybe Bai Muchuan was satisfied with this answer.
This time, he did not make things difficult for her but behaved like an Emperor who bestowed her a reward.
"Wait for me to fetch you!" He said coldly.
…
When it was the last lesson, the people inside the classroom were almost gone by half.
Xiang Wan had to admit that the lecturer was really a cultured person. Despite half the class was gone, he was able to stand on the podium alone and continue to deliver his speech.
That lesson was the appreciation of the classic "Dream of the Red Chamber".
There had been a lot of debate over this great classical novel. Everyone had their own point of view over supporting the "bond of the stone and flower" or "marriage of jade and gold" where people argue over which female character would be a better match with the male leading character. 
The hot summer made people sleepy.
Xiang Wan had rested her arms on the table, about to doze off from the lecture, when she got awakened by the vibrating sounds of her mobile phone.
"Come down!"
What the! Bai Muchuan is here?
Xiang Wan looked at the lecturer's strict face, then glanced at the surrounding classmates before she secretly replied to the message.
"Lesson has not ended. It's not nice to leave now."
"Five minutes!"
"…"
Xiang Wan decided to comply.
She took a deep breath. When she noticed that the lecturer was not looking at her, she gave an awkward smile at the student sitting next to her, and held her stomach as if she needed to go to the restroom. Then she left the classroom with her head lowered.
Nobody bothered with her.
Everyone got used to such occurrences by the end of the day.
The classroom was located on the ninth floor, while the lower floors were all dorms.
Xiang Wan walked through the main hall at the ground floor and saw Bai Muchuan standing at the main entrance.
His car was parked aside quietly. He was leaning against it quietly as well, looking cold, arrogant, and relaxed.
The female authors who skipped their lesson and had returned to their dorms were looking at him through their windows…
Such a good-looking man with a bad*ss aura was indeed a rare sight.
Moreover, although Bai Muchuan had driven a car without showy features, not to forget that these women were mostly romance fiction authors, they were able to tell that the car was a Maybach!
That's a wealthy guy! they thought.
Xiang Wan braced herself to go to him. "Hi, you're looking good today."
"Hm?" Bai Muchuan raised his chin slightly while still wearing a cold face. His voice sounded a little unnatural; it was husky and muffled. "You have a good eye. Get on!"
Pffft!
Little thing.
"Why? You caught a cold? Your voice sounds blocked?"
"This is called sexy!"
"… Detective Bai, don't be shameless, save some face."
He took a glance at her. Then as if he was playing a magic trick, he made a swiping action before his face, and continued to look at her coldly. "Look, my face is back." 
Pffft! Xiang Wan suddenly felt like laughing.
At that moment, Bai Muchuan was undoubtedly charming.
But the funny thing was, since when was she as close to him like now?
She did not feel like they were in love, nor was this friendship, either.
How should she describe it? Casual friends going for a dinner?
Hmm, yes, friends that go for a dinner together, she thought.
That sounds fine.
Xiang Wan sat at the front passenger seat. When she relaxed, she also noticed that Bai Muchuan was not as indifferent as before.
Or rather, he had concealed a soul that was not as tough by pretending to be indifferent.
By just using a little bit of force, he would show his true self…
This discovery made her a little elated.
"What are you smiling at?"
"You look so happy to see me?" Bai Muchuan took a glance and remarked, "You missed me terribly?"
Hah! Xiang Wan was amused by him.
"I never thought you can behave like that… You're different from the Bai Muchuan that I know from Jin City. Sigh! Could it be that now that you have returned to the capital, you had a romantic encounter or something, so your mood has improved?"
Bai Muchuan's eyes started to get darker, but he still looked emotionless.
"Make a guess?" he said.
"Hahahaha."
Xiang Wan sat idly on the seat, her body and mind both relaxed.
Bai Muchuan suddenly leaned over to fasten her seat belt.
And he laughed softly at her ear.
"This is because… I might have seen an idiot."
A fresh, light scent seeped into her nose from his body.
"What are you doing? Are you crazy?" Xiang Wan cried out in a low tone, looking really flustered.
Bai Muchuan did not pull back. Instead, after seeing her desperately move back although there was nowhere to move to, he attempted to get closer and trapped her on her seat. He closed in on her, his eyes narrowed and his gaze stuck on her as though there was glue. "Try saying it one more time?"
Xiang Wan straightened up her neck. "No problem, I'll say it again. What do you want?"
Bai Muchuan did not say a word.
He lowered his head and went nearer to her.
"Xiang Wan."
The warm rays from the setting sun shone through the window behind him. As if he had been highlighted from the light reflection, his handsome face seemed more well-defined against the light.
What a heartthrob!
Xiang Wan's heart was trembling.
Was he going to kiss her?
The sudden thought made her close her eyes nervously.
Next, his big "claws" landed heavily on the top of her head.
"Sit tight! I'm starting the car now."
"…"
He's an Old Driver!
Xiang Wan cheeks blushed so much that it was burning.
Bai Muchun sat upright and started the engine. A sly smile formed on his solemn face but disappeared as quickly as it appeared.
[1] Zi Tan (紫檀) - A particular species of rosewood with a red hue. It was a precious type of wood usually used to make furniture for the royalty and nobles in ancient China.
[2] Du Landuo (毒兰朵) - This pen name has a meaning of a poisonous flower from the orchid family. Also sounds similar to the book by the name of Turandot, which has the exact hanyu pinyin name, Du Landuo.


Aspiring author Xiang Wan was deemed hopeless by her family and better off married when her fourth novel still did not do well. 
Just as she started to doubt herself and wonder if she should continue to pursue her dream as an author, things take an unexpected turn when a dazzling guy appears before her and she was taken away by the police as a prime suspect of a murder case.
A murder had taken place and the details were eerily similar to her mystery novel. 
From then on, her life turned topsy-turvy.
...........
Translator Review:
This is a novel encompassed with mystery, ethics, family ties, and romance. Of course, the highlights of this book are the murder cases. 
Although it’s a modern setup where none of the characters have a system or any other cheats, the Author managed to delight me with her writing, creative plots and a good pace without dragging her story. 
I marvel at the way the Author links up the clues and plot to explain the individual cases as well as paving the way to unravel the huge conspiracy behind the individual murders. Romantic plots are light-hearted so readers could take a breather from the plots of gruesome murders.
Frequency of release:  1 chapter/daily

Happy Anniversary webnovel.com. This is just a checklist of all suggestions and demands I read and felt people asking for including my own. I wanted to do it way before, but I procrastinated. Anyway, since this is a great day, I am including a Special bonus as a fan reader without permission (Hope I don't get DMCA). 
https://activity.webnovel.com/62145857/index 

An elegantly dressed Chinese man in his thirties sat before me. He claimed he was from webnovel.com and came to interview me since I somehow got into the Hall of Fame for face smacking. He was pretty ordinary looking but he had the confident eyes and gentle appearance that called for a beating. But I knew instinctively, he is dangerous. Step on him thinking he was a weak prey, and he will bite you back like a vicious snake. A smacker.
He started talking in extremely fluent English.

"Welcome everyone. I am yours '2.'
This is a special program to celebrate QI's first anniversary
(then he started talking fast)
This program is brought to you by "Nefarious  Affairs" a story by KiBiBiK.
https://www.webnovel.com/book/10332848305006905/Nefarious-%22EVIL%22-Affairs
(comment: I am not hoping to win the powerstone race by this ad, just trying to get more readers. Please leave your comments as they encourage me more than powerstones.).
Now that we got the boring part done, let's begin the program."

Interviewer: "We have here with us the person who had claimed to have kicked ass and shameless enough to beg me to advertise his lousy novel. KiBiBiK, mainly known before as KingBiBiK."
KiBiBiK: (slap) What's with that? Do you have an issue? I never claimed anything anywhere. 
Interviewer: Oh. I said it wrong then. Here we have KingBiBiK who kicked ass and entered the Hall of Fame with an evaluation of Max Face Smacking skills.
KiBiBiK: I would not claim that. I still have to improve. I want to lead a peaceful simple life. But what can I do when people give me recognition. It's really hard living unnoticed.
Interviewer: Is that so?
KiBiBiK: If not why would they send someone to interview me, especially someone who is proud and talented like you. That just EMPHASISES my importance because I am the one getting interviewed.
Interviewer: (slap) Maybe I am here to humble you?
KiBiBiK: I am already humble, maybe QI sent someone to me knowing I can humble him.
Interviewer: (Smack) Then let's start the interview.
KiBiBiK: I believe the readers will get bored if it goes like this. So I am going to mention a checklist I made for QI to keep in mind and hopefully implement later.


Authors should be able to see 
>view counts. (both cumulative and unique if possible)
>'added to library' counts
>each chapter rating average and how many people rated.
Authors should get a follow ability after writing a certain amount of words.
This follow ability allows the readers to follow the author directly.
> Inkstone in mobile.
> Bold, italics (I don't care honestly)
> Delete story. (They can do it themselves or they can send a request to you for it.)
> Separate page for Originals in powerstones. (check)
> New stones if possible (@BaiSiwa's suggestion)
> New ways to popularize Originals.

Popularity ranking
> Explain how popularity ranking works
> Criteria it takes into account
> When it gets updated (daily? hourly?)
> Is it based on cumulative or weekly data? (Because it doesn't fucking make any sense sometimes.)
> Get rid of deleted novels. It's annoying to see them above yours.
Old demands
> Sorting ability for the library (Read later, following, favorites)

Tough and future suggestions
> Friend system between users
> Private messaging
> Notification for chapter comments for authors (on/off should be choosable)
> Ability to link your reviews to each title respectively. (Only viewed privately)
> Start encouraging people to read Originals with exp. Since exp required is going exponentially make tasks that encourage reading and commenting. 
> Author approved exp (authors can get to give a couple of exp each day to the best comments). Authors get this ability after reaching a threshold or getting an achievement.
> 100, 1000,10000 comments task as a long-term exp goal.
> comments can be manipulated but how about exp for 100 likes, 1000 likes and 10000 likes. 
> encourage involvement instead of giving 10 exp to one translation rating. Give task to that as well.

This is for all readers.
A simple guide to tackling translated novels and its rating system.

Consider this after 20 ratings. (What's below is a general assumption and does not apply to all novels. Especially Original novels.)
4.8+ = Godly
4.7   = Awesome read
4.6   = extremely good
4.5   = Great work
4.4 = Great work but with some issues.
4.2-4.3 = Good work that has great potential.
4.0 -4.2= Most like it, some don't
3.8 - 3.9= Usually something badly executed. Half like it, Half hate it.
3.5-3.8 = Usually Bad with some liking it.
3.0 -3.5 = Usually Trash
<3.0 = not even Gods can save them

KiBiBiK: That's it. I forgot the rest.
Interviewer: Oh. What was the point for all these lists?
KiBiBiK: I don't know. Just trying to do something useful.
Interviewer: We haven't done the interview properly anyway. Talking about you only make the readers bored. So this checklist is better in that aspect.
KiBiBiK: (slap) True. Just curious. It's kinda weird getting an interview like this. Oh. you did not tell me your name properly. What's with that nickname of yours '2.' Do you have diarrhea or something having to go for number 2 all the time?
Interviewer: (slap) Haha. That's just a nickname I once used. I have no problem with telling you my name, just you have to keep it a secret.
KiBiBiK: What's special about your name? Is it funny?
Interviewer: Not exactly. My name is Zhang Ye.
KiBiBiK: Zhang Ye? I remember this name from somewhere. Oh. Right. Zhang Ye the MC of I'm Really a Superstar.
Interviewer: That's right. 
KiBiBiK: Nice. You have a famous name.
Interviewer: Not exactly. That name became famous BECAUSE IT'S MY NAME.
I'm ZHANG YE. The MC you just talked about in IRAS.

KiBiBiK: (Face smacked 100%) WWHHHHHHHAAAAAAATTTTTTT???????????

Wanna see the rest, leave your comments below.

He broke free from the shackles that bound him for all these years, let go of all the relations he had, and ran away from the responsibility that had become a burden to him. 
Boian did not have many expectations other than to live peacefully.
What a pleasant dream? It's funny how a monster who should be crushing others dreams started to dream about peaceful life.

He knew he couldn't live like normal humans. Living to old age with a loving wife and giving birth to a bunch of children was not possible for him anymore. He couldn't live in isolation either due to the food needed to maintain his Heart. The deeply rooted ideology and training he received in food consumption prevented him from doing so.

He knew his very own existence did not allow him to live peacefully, yet he tried. But, everything changed when he met a strange girl in his peaceful way of living. A meeting that changed his expectations and pulled him back to the shackles, relations, and responsibility he tried to escape from but this time with no chance of escape.
It was because, she gave him the fiercest stimulant that makes or breaks a man, 'Ambition.'
He wanted to go back to where he was kicked out with his head high and beat the people who dared to look down on him. 

Even if it was the DEVIL himself.

*****************************
Author half asleep: Simply put. A poor fellow gets messed up real hard by a chick and gets thrown back into the good vs evil cliche war he tried to escape from. Whether the chick be a blessing to him or a burden to him forms the story. 


Tags: Adventure, Heavy romance [No cliche harem but there are affairs(pun intended)]. Also a lot of action later on.

I am a newbie...So be gentle with me plz..
(@Webnovel.com How do I put a cute pic under this?)

(Currently under lot of irl work: On pause)

It had been a day since Ciel left the Belle Estate to visit his mentor. While he was away, Kate and Chloe spent their time studying for Saint Claire Academy's entrance exam under Andrea's tutelage.
Claire didn't need to study because she passed the exam a year ago. She spent her time in the library of the manor reading some of the novels in their collection.
'No good, I'm gonna die at this rate.' Kate frowned. She was looking at the Math textbook in her hand and she felt an approaching headache.
[You're exaggerating. Just look at Chloe.] Stella hinted at the young girl seated beside Kate. [She has difficulty seeing because of her eyes, but she still persists in studying. Why don't you try a little harder?]
'Ugh...'
Kate glanced at Chloe who had a look of concentration on her face. She was trying to solve a math problem that Andrea had given her. Her head was bent low, almost a hand width away from the book. It showed how difficult it was for her to read and write at the same time.
Stella was right. Compared to Chloe, her whining seemed petty in comparison. Kate picked up the Math textbook once again with renewed determination. The numbers and formulas flashed before her eyes making her dizzy.
'God, I hate Math. I give up!'
[Tsk!]
'Stella, you know I'm not a genius. I won't be able to pass the exam at this rate.'
[J-Just try a little harder. Don't you want to spend a happy school life with Ciel and Chloe?]
'I can handle the other subjects, but I'm weak in Math. Looking at these numbers makes me dizzy!'
Kate grumbled to no end leaving Stella no choice but to take over. The two of them switched and Kate decided to take a nap in their shared mindscape, while Stella studied in her place.
"The only things you are good at are eating and sleeping," Stella muttered helplessly. She gazed at the Math problems and started to solve them one by one.
Andrea was paying close attention to Kate. She noticed that the girl was having a hard time solving the Math problems she prepared for her. On the surface she was calm, but deep inside she was very worried. In order to pass the exam, Kate needed to get high marks in all subjects.
If she failed even one of them then she would not be able to enter the Academy. Andrea knew that she was not a qualified teacher. Since Kate was having trouble learning from her, she would just hire a Math Tutor instead.
She was about to leave the room to make a call when she noticed Kate's hand suddenly moved. She was jotting down formulas on her scratch paper and solving the problems on the worksheet.
Stella and Chloe solved their questionnaires in silence. Only the sound of their writing pens resounded in the room. An hour passed and both of them put down their pen at the same time.
Chloe closed her eyes and massaged her temples, while Stella stretched her arms from side to side. Andrea picked up the bell near her desk and shook it. Half a minute later, a maid entered the room.
Andrea asked her to bring the children to the terrace and serve them their afternoon snack. She didn't forget to ask them to pick up Claire from the library so the three girls could take a break together.
After the two children left the room, Andrea started to mark their answer sheets. A quarter of an hour passed as she blankly stared at Kate's answer sheet.
"Eh?" Andrea tilted her head in confusion. "Are you for real?!"
Kate got full marks on her quiz, which made Andrea think that she made a mistake when marking her papers. She double checked and triple checked them to make sure that she didn't made a mistake. A few minutes passed before she finally put the paper down.
She gazed at the ceiling with a complicated expression. "Either she is a math genius, or she has a knack for tests with multiple choices."
When Ciel told her that he was unable to win against Kate in chess, she thought that it was just beginner's luck. However, her son insisted that the two of them played three games in a row and he was unable to win even once.
Looking at Kate's test results, Andrea was starting to believe Ciel's claim.
"It's still too early to come to a conclusion," Andrea said as she massaged her forehead. "These are just simple math problems. Even Chloe got a near perfect score as well. I will have to raise the difficulty for the next set of questions."
If Ciel were to check these "simple Math problems" that his mother prepared for the two girls then he would have a complicated expression on his face.
The test Andrea prepared for Chloe was for "Year 9 Students."
The one she prepared for Kate was for "Year 11 Students."
(A/N: Year 9 is equivalent to the 8th Grade in America, while Year 11 is equivalent to the 10th Grade).
Andrea couldn't be considered a very intelligent person. She just thought that making the girls answer questions way above their "Year Level" would help them handle anything that the examiners threw at them. Still, after seeing the tests results, she deemed it best to hire a professional tutor for the two girls.
-----
"Big Sister, is something wrong?" Chloe asked. "You seemed different compared to your usual self."
"Oh? You're thinking too much, Chloe." Stella replied with a smile. "Make sure you eat a lot. You're still growing so your body needs a lot of nutrients."
"But, If I eat a lot of cake, wouldn't I get fat?"
"Nonsense! There's always room for desserts. Here, have one more slice."
Claire ate unhurriedly beside them. The novel she was reading a while ago was on top of the table. Stella glanced at the title of the book and read it aloud.
"The Webnovel Writer's Chatgroup. Such an interesting title. Is it any good?" Stella asked.
"Well, it's an amusing story," Claire replied with a grin. "It's a story about an amateur writer who started writing for the first time."
"Oh? Is he any good?"
"No. He sucked big time."
"Eh? Then why did you say it was an amusing story?" Stella stopped eating her cake and waited for Claire's answer.
"Because this novel is a true story." Claire giggled. "According to the author, the story is about the everyday lives of authors in an online chatroom."
"Online chat room?"
"Do you know about the internet?"
Stella shook her head. It was the first time she heard the word internet. She was quite curious about what the word meant.
"Do you know about computers?"
"Compu what?"
"Computers," Chloe repeated beside her. "They are like machines where you can play games, type stuff, and talk to people from far away places."
"Is it similar to a telephone?"
"Yes and No," Claire patiently explained. "It is like a telephone because you could communicate with people. However, you communicate through written text."
"Sounds interesting!"
"I believe there's a computer in Grandpa Arthur's study. If we ask him nicely, maybe he'll let us use it."
"Let's ask him when Big Brother comes back."
"Alright, that sounds like a plan."
Claire patted the book gently. "If possible, I want to meet these authors as well and talk with them in the Webnovel Writer's Chatgroup."
-----
Somewhere in a certain writer's chatroom...
"You bastards! How dare you slander the name of this refined, elegant, and charismatic author?" An author using the pen name Ely typed in fury. "Why are you ruining my image?"
"Image? Do you even have one?" An author replied with a ridicule emoji.
"Shut up Fro Fro!" Ely replied in disdain. "Stop procrastinating and write your goddamn story already!"
"Fro Fro! Ely!" An author with the pen name Jhact spammed hug emojis. "Hug please!"
"Refined, elegant, and charismatic author? That's a funny way of spelling the word 'delusional', Ely. xD!" A female author that has the username Nurie joined the conversation.
"SMH! Nunu, who's side are you on?"
(A/N: SMH = Shake my head. )
"Of course, I'm always on my side."
The authors of popular novels were up to their usual antics in the chatroom. Little did they know that they would be meeting a new member soon, and this member would give them the surprise of their lives.

Kate once had it all. Clothes, food, a place to stay, and a loving family. However, it all ended when her parents were murdered by a mysterious organization. Stella, her split personality, was the reason she barely made it out with her life. Living and hiding on the streets was a very difficult thing to do for a nine-year-old, but Stella helped her along the way.

A few years passed as she lived everyday in desperation. Tired, hungry, bitter, and on the verge of collapse, she was saved by a young boy when things took a turn for the worse. His name was Ciel Summers, her future dearest one.

Things were going smoothly until she managed to pass the entrance exam to the prestigious Saint Claire Academy. Hidden schemes played behind the scenes as a serum capable of awakening the latent powers of anyone below the age of 15 was developed.

They set their eyes on the elite students of the academy, and kidnapped Ciel, who became an unwilling test subject. It was the beginning of a series of events, which led Kate to discover the name of the organization that killed her parents and the secrets that were buried deep within her body.




[Disclaimer: I will be changing POV's from time to time. This is how I wanted this story to be written. So please, bear with me. Thank you.]

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Xue Jing only wanted to sell to someone that gave him good vibes. Good vibes were hard to define, but somehow, he felt that he wouldn't be upset if he sold his flat to Fang Zhao and the apartment was completely renovated.
Just as Fang Zhao put it, different arrangers would handle the same song differently. Different styles would come out. Everyone was equally entitled to leave their mark. Any buyer was simply a temporary custodian of the property.
Property prices in Qi'an were quite high, especially in this neighborhood. Flats that were located on the 100th floor or higher usually cost at least 10,000 dollars per square meter. There was only one penthouse apartment in the building. The entire property took up some 200 square meters, but the flat only accounted for half of it. A garden and a parking space took up the other half.
The price tag was 10 million, which was cheap compared to similar properties in the area. The market value was no less than 20 million.
One of the reasons why real estate in that neighborhood was expensive was the presence of security guards and regular patrols. Quite a few Yanzhou celebrities bought homes in the area to avoid media attention. Xue Jing had bought this place back then because he'd wanted the peace and quiet. He was no celebrity, but he was quite influential in the music industry. Many people sought him out for favors, hoping a word from Xue Jing would translate into shortcuts. Xue Jing got so fed up he moved here. "There's another reason I invited you here, besides selling you my apartment. It's entirely up to you. No pressure," Xue Jing said.
Fang Zhao had thought a favor might be attached when Xue Jing had announced his asking price. Given Xue Jing was so generous with his pricing, Fang Zhao would comply as long as it wasn't too big of a favor.
"Please continue," Fang Zhao said.
"As you know, I'm not teaching these days, focusing instead on editing and writing textbooks." Xue Jing looked at Fang Zhao. "I'm working on a book about symphonic works. I'd like to use your songs as an example."
Xue Jing was writing a textbook that analyzed symphonies and served as a how-to primer. Symphonies were an offbeat genre. Music students tended to avoid the specialty. Even though symphonies enjoyed greater prestige within the industry, they weren't too popular.
Xue Jing wasn't only concerned with turning a profit. The elders in the industry didn't bother with symphonies, but the genre had to be preserved. Xue Jing didn't want to cut and paste like previous authors. He wanted to present contemporary examples. This would require Fang Zhao to discuss his creative vision, his sources of inspiration, and some memorable moments from the creative process. In short, Xue Jing wanted Fang Zhao to pass on his knowledge and expose more students to the genre of symphonies. It would be the equivalent of a master class in written form. Of course, it was up to Fang Zhao to decide how much to reveal.
"As you know, this isn't a hit single. There won't be much money in it." Xue Jing was frank.
Fang Zhao's emergence gave Xue Jing hope. The "100-Year Period of Destruction" series probably made for the most memorable symphonic pop songs in the past century. More importantly, the series was not condescending. It took the accessible form of pop music and reached a broad audience.
Many young composers were reluctant to share their creative insight, so Xue Jing thought Fang Zhao would take his time to consider the request. Little did he expect Fang Zhao to agree immediately.
"No problem."
But Fang Zhao wasn't actually that young. He was happy to share his knowledge and pass on the lessons he'd learned from the end of days. Human life was finite, but there were no bounds to shared experience and knowledge.
Xue Jing was delighted. "Terrific. Terrific. I'll add your name to the list of consulting editors."
Textbooks in the New Era—whether in print or electronic form—identified their authors clearly. University regulations also required them to identify their editors and consulting editors.
Normally, protocol dictated that if the length of your contribution was brief and the content wasn't essential to the book, you weren't listed as a contributing editor. Xue Jing was thinking Fang Zhao probably wouldn't share at length, but the fact that he was willing to open up and share was worth applauding. Xue Jing was glad to give him credit.
"My assistant will brief you on the mechanics of contributing to the book. You could also organize your thoughts ahead of time. As for the apartment, I'll send for packers right away. I'll have all the paperwork completed and the flat vacated in three days. There's no rush in paying me. If you can't pay the full amount in one go, you can pay in installments over a few years. No hurry."
"It's OK. I can pay in full now," Fang Zhao said.
Fang Zhao left the apartment after the conversation ended. Xue Jing had him chauffeured back to Silver Wing. Fang Zhao got a call from Zhu Zhen, Duan Qianji's assistant, while en route.
"Fang Zhao, someone from Leizhou wants to use the third movement in a movie soundtrack. They don't want to buy the song outright—just license it for 30 days." In other words, there would be a moratorium on the song's release in other formats for 30 days after the film began screening in theaters.
Orders like this from another continent were rare and often translated into new opportunities.
"We haven't discussed the price yet. Chairman Duan wants to get your OK first," Zhu Zhen said.
"To use on a soundtrack? It's a production company from Leizhou?"
"Yes. The deal will help promote the song, but the production company doesn't have a great reputation."
Every continent had protectionist measures in place to shore up their own music and film industries. "Cocoon Breach" was a good example that illustrated this trend. After the song was proven to have an impact on Hull virus patients, the publicity on other continents glossed over the title of the song or made brief mention of it. The focus was on its effect on Hull virus carriers and related topics. The medical discussion took precedence, obscuring any talk of Polar Light or details about the first and second movements.
It was one thing if the two songs were merely released as songs. But the two movements were inextricably linked to a virtual idol, so they were heavily censored in Leizhou.
Media coverage of the songs in Leizhou not only buried the title of the songs and the names of the composer and production company—Polar Light wasn't mentioned at all. Few people who read the news reports searched for the songs. The first two movements also weren't available for download outside of Yanzhou.
So what Duan Qianji had in mind was using the Leizhou film as an alternative platform, even though it might be a crappy production. Given the fact that the two songs were not available for download outside of Yanzhou, they could license them for placement in films. This didn't affect their marketing plan in Yanzhou.
But Duan Qianji was worried that Fang Zhao would find the placement degrading if the film was a mediocre production just judging from appearances. He might be turned off. That was why she had asked Zhu Zhen to run the plan by Fang Zhao first before entering into negotiations.
After being briefed by Zhu Zhen, Fang Zhao thought for about two seconds. "I'd like to get a sense of the plot of the film and where exactly the song will be placed."
"I'm not entirely clear on either. Let me get back to you."
Half an hour later, Zhu Zhen sent Fang Zhao an encrypted file that outlined the plot and where the third movement would be placed.
The document also listed the names of the production company and key investors as well as the main actors.
The credits would have meant nothing to someone outside the entertainment industry in Yanzhou. But anyone from Leizhou could tell from the names of the production company and investors that the film was a shameless ploy to promote a certain star. What wass funny was that, despite their corny story lines and shitty acting, films like this did OK at the box office. People usually bitched as they watched these movies online. They knew they were crap but they couldn't resist watching. Maybe it was a form of venting.
Fang Zhao spent an afternoon watching previous releases backed by the same production company and investors. He had his answer by sundown.
"I'll sign off on this. My only request is that the third movement only be used for the scene specified. There is no leeway on this. It can only be played then."


"Every time background music plays in my head, I feel like there is nothing to be afraid of." —Fang Zhao
Toward the end of the apocalyptic period, Fang Zhao lost his life. However, instead of dying, he found himself 500 years later in the body of a young and aspiring composer who shared the same name. Having received a second chance at life, Fang Zhao sets out to achieve the previous owner's dreams.
Armed with the experience of living through an apocalyptic age and his profession as a composer before that period, Fang Zhao uses his talent, wits, and knowledge to make his mark in the entertainment industry of the future.

THE PURPOSE FOR THIS BOOK IS SOLELY OFF OF ENTERTAINMENT.
IF THE AUTHORS OF THIS STORY SO HAPPENS TO OFFEND YOU IN ANY WAY THEN PLEASE EXCUSE THEM AND KEEP YOUR HATRED UP YOUR ASS.
THE AUTHORS OF THIS BOOK ARE NOT PROFESSIONAL WRITERS SO PLEASE EXCUSE ANY MISSPELLED WORDS.
THE ACTIONS AND WORD PLAY IN THIS BOOK IS ENTIRELY MADE UP BY THE AUTHORS OF THIS STORY.
OPINIONS ARE NEEDED BUT HATRED WILL BE DELETED FROM THIS BOOK.
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Not Having her ability to see was her biggest heart break, but Jie Nan has learned to take what god gives you and live to the fullest. And when she suddenly has a chance to have new eyes, she meets Zhang Yufan, a mysterious man who for some reason can't leave Jie Nan alone.

That evening, Father Wang had his regular meeting with his editor Lie Mengmeng, and they discussed the setting for the next character. None of the characters in his novel were redundant. Whether it was the villain, the protagonist, or a minor role, they each had their own wonderful story and character setting, so it was especially important to determine how the characters would be positioned in the overall story.
The two men were on a video call that evening. These days, Lie Mengmeng seldom came by to press Father Wang for the manuscript, mainly because the website had recently been doing a strict audit of their novels. This was the law of nature, the survival of the fittest – authors who couldn't do it would be 404'ed.
It might sound a little cruel, but this was reality.
Thus, the literary website's entire editorial department had been working overtime recently as they carried out manual checks to prevent works from touching on taboo issues. For minor infractions, it was enough to censor chapters or keywords, but for serious infractions, the entire book might be taken down, and if it was even more serious, the authors' pen names might be banned!
Lie Mengmeng had inspected roughly several thousand books today, before taking some time out to analyze Father Wang's new characters. "Fleecing… You really keep up with the times. I also read the news. Supposedly, that live streamer is still unconvinced, and is saying that the fruit farmer was hyping himself up."
"There's nothing to be unconvinced about. I have some information here which says that this fruit farmer was part of an aid initiative for the poor… No sooner had his hometown helped him open an online store to lift him out of poverty, the website got complaints the next day and closed it down. I heard that the village chief was shocked!"
Lie Mengmeng was surprised. "Is that so…"
"But it's too sensitive an issue to write about, so I think that it's better to focus on parodying that unscrupulous live streamer." Father Wang said, "I already have an idea about the character setting. The protagonist is just about to run into an old enemy, who sends out this subordinate, who's very good at scamming people, to tangle with the protagonist. His ability is 'Scam.'"
"Go on…"
"I haven't come up with the specific details of the ability yet, but this is roughly what I think: In any case, the main point is this 'Scam.' The new villain has the codename Lu RenA, and is related to Grandpa Lu whom I wrote about before in the book. He's Grandpa Lu's grandson. He's skilled at using the Internet, and inherits from Grandpa Lu a system which shares fake coupons."
Father Wang said, "This fake coupon system takes advantage of people's inner greed for small gains, and generates countless coupon links to entice cultivators to click on them. As long as cultivators click on them, they'll be robbed of part of their cultivation, which will then converge in the system's host."
"Wouldn't that be too big a bug…"
"In any case, our protagonist is invincible, and will always have a way to fix the situation." Father Wang said, "When they click on the coupon links, they'll be automatically drained of their cultivation, but if they continue forwarding the links, their cultivation will come back to them. The more they share, the more of their cultivation that will return. But at the same time, this also leads to the worldwide spread of these fake coupons, which causes a huge crisis…"
"…"
Hearing this, Lie Mengmeng couldn't help taking a deep breath.
This viral spread of links suddenly reminded him of the dread of being overwhelmed by Pinxixi[1]'s coupon links in WeChat Moments, especially when 11/11[2] came around every year. That was clearly a day for Taobao events, but Pinxixi also butted in, and would flood chat groups with all sorts of links practically every day.
The scariest thing was that there would always be friends who would ask you to help click on the links.
Trying to get a bargain during normal times was already frightening enough.
As expected, source material came from real life… 
Lie Mengmeng marveled at Father Wang's imagination.
"Given this viral spread, wouldn't the villain become very strong?"
"Not really." Father Wang said, "While many people are greedy for petty gains, there has to be gains offered in the first place before the scammers can swindle them. If the links are fake, online users will definitely complain on a large scale. The people who posted these links will thus be arrested by the Internet police the next day, and won't cause too much harm."
"There's still this sort of operation…" Lie Mengmeng wiped at his sweat. This kind of absurd humor was Father Wang's typical way of dealing with things. Sometimes it didn't need to especially make sense – as long as it was funny and preposterous enough, it was fine to view it as an interlude.
This style also reminded Lie Mengmeng of a talk show comedian called Soy Egg. For example, there had been a marvelous debate recently on whether to save "a cat" or "a famous painting" if a museum was on fire[3]
... 
Thursday, November 13th.
Tomorrow was the day they would set out for Jinghua city. In the morning, Headmaster Chen gave everyone their round-trip tickets to the city. According to the competition schedule, they would arrive at the designated base on Friday evening to report in, and the competition would officially begin on Saturday, where everyone would participate in the body technique survival contest on Nine Dragon Mountain for eight days.
They weren't allowed to take any magic treasures, talismans, food or daily necessities with them for the competition. Multiple inspections would be carried out prior to entry, and if someone was detected secretly smuggling something in, they would be immediately disqualified.
After all, this was a national competition, and the rules seemed stricter than for typical body technique exchange meets – the truth, however, was that there was a deliberate loophole.
Headmaster Chen had explained this loophole to everyone that morning. "In theory, you aren't allowed to take anything inside, but the truth is that there'll definitely be some people who'll take the risk and muddle their way through the inspections."
"Can they?"
"Most of those who have this intent will be extremely confident in their abilities." Headmaster Chen said, "In the national competition this time, the rules only apply to the inspections – in other words, if you can muddle your way through the inspections and successfully take something in, it won't be considered cheating if you use it openly during the competition. This will depend on how the students of each school deal with this."
"It's too hard." Hero Guo said, "I have an uncle who participated in activities like this when he was a student. At that time, there were already space detection devices during the entry inspections. Storage space magic treasures like storage rings and storage bags can be detected with a simple sweep, and can't be taken inside."
Hearing this, Headmaster Chen fell silent.
He knew that this was a loophole that the Alliance of Ten Thousand Schools had deliberately set up to test the students' ability to respond to it.
Thus, "secret smuggling" this time could only be considered an opportunity and not cheating, and couldn't be dealt with under the rules for "cheating"; the Alliance of Ten Thousand School was playing a good word game this time.
If this "secret smuggling" was detected at entry inspections, it would be unilaterally deemed a "violation."
The word "violation" was easier on the ears than "cheating"– even if a student was caught and disqualified, there wouldn't be a record of it on file.
Although San Yuan predicted that No. 60 High would make it into the top eight, Headmaster Chen wanted to play it safe.
Since the Alliance of Ten Thousand School had created such an opportune loophole, there naturally was no reason not to take full advantage of it.
[1] Derived from the Chinese e-commerce platform Pinduoduo.
[2] The annual sales in China on 11 November.
[3] From an episode of the Chinese variety show 'Ridicule.'


As a cultivation genius who has achieved a new realm every two years since he was a year old, Wang Ling is a near-invincible existence with prowess far beyond his control. But now that he’s sixteen, he faces his greatest battle yet - Senior High School. With one challenge after another popping up, his plans for a low-key high school life seem further and further away...
Wang Ling: I just want to eat my crispy noodle snacks in peace...
Father Wang: If you're careless enough to destroy the country, it’s coming out of your pocket money. 
Wang Ling: It’s not my fault that the backlash from punching me kills you.
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